Senior Growth & Partnerships Leader

Miller Valentine; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Zero out of pocket cost insurance

Medical

Dental

Vision

LAD&D

Short and Long term Disability

PTO

Wellbeing Days

Cell Phone Reimbursement

Job summary

Miller Valentine is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager in Columbus to identify and secure new opportunities. Lead market research, influencer relationships, and strategic pursits while coordinating with internal teams to craft tailored solutions for clients in design-build and related construction services.

You will mentor teams, drive proposals, and manage client engagements from pre-contract through project transition, with emphasis on collaboration and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Business, Real Estate, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of experience with a minimum of 5 in a business development role and a minimum of 3 in construction project management.
• Strong understanding of design-build and construction project lifecycles.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills—both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to develop client-focused proposals and effectively lead pursuit strategies.
• Self-motivated with a proactive and strategic mindset.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across a variety of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Senior Vice President of Business Development to develop and implement strategies aligning with corporate goals.
• Identify and evaluate new business opportunities through market research and influencer engagement.
• Establish and maintain relationships with prospective and current clients to position the company as a trusted partner.
• Prepare and execute strategic pursuit plans for high-priority targets.
• Provide leadership in understanding customer vision and coordinate among internal units.
• Oversee creation of high-quality proposals, presentations, and marketing materials.
• Act as primary liaison during pre-contract phase to ensure client needs are understood.
• Coordinate with pre-construction and project execution teams for successful transitions.
• Engage with prospects, past customers, and key influencers with professionalism and market knowledge.
• Maintain CRM with deal information and market intelligence.
• Create Customer Action Plans at project commencements and for new clients.
• Attend trade organizations to develop relationships that lead to opportunities.

Skills

Client relationship building

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Communication skills

Proposal development

Market research

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction/Architecture/Business/Real Estate or related field

Job description

Miller Valentine is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager in Columbus to identify and secure new opportunities. Lead market research, influencer relationships, and strategic pursits while coordinating with internal teams to craft tailored solutions for clients in design-build and related construction services.

You will mentor teams, drive proposals, and manage client engagements from pre-contract through project transition, with emphasis on collaboration and accountability.